Saturday, February 18, 2012

Mary Worth 1,233

You know, I think Mary Worth has identified my problem. I've always suffered from a deep sense of inadequacy, and that is probably why I write this blog, when what I really want to do is write Mary Worth. And the first thing I would do is get Mary Worth to stop identifying my PROBLEMS!

Whoa Nelly, Toby is getting so testy with Mary! I think she's still peeved that Mary neglected her for so long when the Gina-Bobby reunion was in full swing. ("Full swing" in the Worthiverse equals "creeping along at a glacial pace.")

Nola is playing Mary like a fiddle. As a kid she was probably a spoiled princess who always got preferential treatment. Then she entered the adult world and got denied now and then--for what? An enormous diamond? A raise? A loan modification? Boo-hoo.

But if there's anything consistent about this strip, it's that no character ever had a normal childhood--always something dramatic happened for Mary to uncover and amend. Here we go again; I'm bored already.

Nola suffering from "inadequacy" and an "unhappy childhood" make me think one of two things could happen - either Nola will say "Let met tell you a story," complete with flashback pictures, or Mary will send Nola to Dr. Mike Roberts for therapy, leading to more drunk texting from Jenna. Both are good.

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